Kitase: FFXIII-2 is a "completely different experience"

Have a look at these new screens for Final Fantasy XIII-2, and judge for yourself if producer Yoshinori Kitase's claims of it being a "completely different experience" are true.

"We made Final Fantasy XIII with the concept of a story driven game," Kitase told Siliconera.

"So much so, some gamers were not very happy with it and criticised XIII and said the game progression was too linear and the world could be more populated.

"With Final Fantasy XIII-2, we wanted to present a completely different experience with this game. There is more exploration and elements in the environment to interact with."

Final Fantasy XIII-2 features interactive dialogue and branching endings, It's due on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in early 2012, with a Japanese release set for December.

Admire a few new screens below, courtesy of Andriasang. They shop off New Bodhum, the seaside settlement built after the events of FFXIII.

There's also a couple more, one showing combat, available on Famistu.